One Life Charity Pub Quiz – Questions and Answers
ROUND 1: CINEMA
1. What was Richard Burton’s last film?
- 1984
- Lovespell
- Circle of Two
2. What was the title of the 1956 film in which Elvis Presley made his film debut?
- Love Me Tender
3. Actress Sigourney Weaver’s real first name is not Sigourney but what is it?
- Susan
- Sharon
- Sidney
4. Luke Skywalker discovered his fathers identity in which Star Wars Film?
- A New Hope
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Return of the Jedi
5. Who was the youngest actor to have played James Bond?
- Sean Connery (32)
- Daniel Craig (38)
- George Lazenby (30) On Her Majestys Secret Service 1969
6. From which film is the quote: “Hasta la vista, baby”?
- TEMRINATOR 2
ROUND 2: TRIVIA
1. What does the “V” stand for in DVD? – Versatile
2. Due to a Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, which region of earth has all military operations prohibited? – Antarctica
3. Which is the smallest of the 50 states in the USA – Rhode Island
4. Which is the world oldest airline still using its original name? – KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij)
5. In New Orleans the Mardi Gras festival takes place in which month each year? – February
6. Although used as a nickname for US soldiers, what does GI actually stand for? – Government Issue
ROUND 3: MUSIC
1. In which decade was Dolly Parton born?
- 1940’s / 1950’s / 1960’s
2. Name Bob Geldof’s two daughters? Both beginning with the letter “P”.
- Peaches and Pixie
3. Which Album is claimed to be the best selling album of all time with 100 million copies sold
- “Thriller”, Michael Jackson 1980
4. How many tones are they in an octave?
- 2; 4; 8
5. Classical operatic singing is called ‘bel canto’. What does it mean?
- Good voice
- Beautiful singing
- Easy signing
6. The Motown label was incorporated in…?
- 1957
- 1959
- 1961
ROUND 4: HISTORY AND SCIENCE
1. Prior to 1664, what was New York called?
- New Amsterdam
2. How was Tutankhamon reputed to have died?
- infected with plague
- murdered
- broken leg
3. Which European country remained neutral throughout the second world war despite the Germans bombing its capital city in May 1941 by accident?
- Ireland
4. In which year was the first email sent?
- 1968
- 1971
- 1976
5. How many men have walked on the moon?
- 12
6. Which ancient Greek philosopher described over 500 species and came up with a classification system of them?
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Socrates
ROUND 5: BULGARIA
1. The first railroad in Bulgaria was built by English company and opened in 07.11.1866. Which two cities were connected with it?
- Sofia – Plovdiv
- Plovdiv – Istanbul
- Ruse – Varna
2. The Panagyurishte Gold Treasure belonged to unknown Tracian king and consist of 9 items. What it their purpose?
- jewelry
- eating set
- drinking set
3. Former Prime Minister Zhan Videnov and the current one Sergey Stanishev have common employment record. What is it?
- no employment
4. Who was on the cover page of first issue of Bulgarian Playboy?
- Lili Ivanova
- Sonya Vassy
- Stefka Kostadinova
5. The first Bulgaria distilled whisky released on the home market was called:
- Thirsty Dragon
- Wild Goat
- Red Star
6. Kotooushu Katzunori is the Japanese name of Bulgarian sumo wrestler:
- Boyan Radev
- Kaloyan Mahlyanov
- Valentin Yordanov
ROUND 6: SPORT
1. 1st Fberuary 2009 is American Football Super Bowl Final. Which cities do the two teams come from making up the finalists?
- Pittsburgh / Atlanta
2. In 2002 Real Madrid won the European Cup/Champions League for the X time?
- 7
- 8
- 9
3. Which is the longest Olympic athletic event in distance?
- 50 km walk
4. Which was Roger Federer’s first Grand Slam?
- Wimbledon 2003
- Australian Open 2004
- US Open 2003
5. In Motor Racing, where is the Albert Park Formula 1 track?
- Australia
6. How many world records did the famous American swimmer Mark Spitz set during his carrier?
- 15
- 26
- 33
…and the winners (“CMS Upstarts”) answer sheet is:
